Project Gutenberg 2004-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 184 Tietjens, Eunice 1884 1944 Profiles from China Sketches in Free Verse of People and Things Seen in the Interior E-text prepared by Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Profiles from China" by Eunice Tietjens is a collection of free verse sketches written during the early 20th century. The book vividly portrays the complexities of life in China through a series of character studies and observations that reflect both the beauty and the harsh realities of the social landscape. Tietjens’ work captures a diverse range of scenes and individuals, offering insights into Chinese culture and society as seen through the eyes of a foreign observer. In this collection, Tietjens explores various aspects of life and humanity in China, from the desperate struggles of beggars to the intricate customs of weddings and festivals. Each poem serves as a window into a different facet of Chinese life, depicting moments of joy, sorrow, and reflection. Characters such as the cormorant fishermen, a scholar reciting Confucius, and the enigmatic storyteller illustrate the richness of the culture while also hinting at deeper social issues and the struggles of modernization. The juxtaposition of traditional practices with the encroachment of industrialization and Western influence is a recurring theme, offering a poignant and multi-dimensional representation of a nation at a crossroads in its history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en China -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 80163 2025-10-06T03:59:13.333441 text/html 80155 79998 2024-11-06T06:21:46.931531 2023-10-06T07:54:02.288254 text/html text/html 90500 2025-10-06T03:59:17.351444 application/epub+zip 89371 2025-10-06T03:59:14.862444 application/epub+zip 89371 2025-10-06T03:59:13.862464 application/epub+zip 184319 2025-10-06T03:59:19.000410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173548 2025-10-06T03:59:16.773436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168857 2022-09-07T00:19:53.488464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60678 2025-10-06T03:59:13.104483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40880 2024-10-28T20:06:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16378 2025-10-06T03:59:19.125424 application/rdf+xml 12742 2025-10-06T03:59:14.351433 image/jpeg 3369 2025-10-06T03:59:14.105442 image/jpeg 88010 2025-10-06T03:59:13.340452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia